Cherbourg-Octeville
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Template:FRdot Cherbourg-Octeville is a city and commune in Normandy, north-west France. It was formed when the city of Cherbourg absorbed Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville. It is a seaport on the English Channel, with the majority of its cross channel ferry services being operated by Brittany Ferries to Poole and Portsmouth.
The nearest airport is in Maupertus-sur-Mer which is named Cherbourg Maupertuis (IATA code: CER, IACO code: LFRC).
Cherbourg holds an arsenal of the French Navy.
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Geography
Cherbourg-Octeville is situated at the north of the Cotentin Peninsula. It is in the Manche département (of which it is the sous-préfecture) in the Basse-Normandie région. The city has an area of 6.9km2.
Demographics
The combined population of Cherbourg and Octeville at the 1999 census was 42,318 inhabitants. Population of Cherbourg metropolitan area (the aire urbaine de Cherbourg) at the 1999 census was 117,855 inhabitants.
History
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Cherbourg was the first stop of RMS Titanic after it left Southampton, England.
On 19 June 1864, the naval engagement between USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama took place off Cherbourg.
Periphery
La Glacerie comes from the French for glass factory in which the name comes from. In 1655, Lucas de Néhou built a glass factory which was provided for buildings like Galerie des Glaces and Château de Versailles.
The manufacture in La Glacerie was destroyed by Allied bombardments in 1944.
Sites of interest
La Glacerie also has a race track.
Arrondissement
The Arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville includes 15 cantons:
- Barneville-Carteret
- Beaumont-Hague
- Bricquebec
- Cherbourg-Octeville-Nord-Ouest
- Cherbourg-Octeville-Sud-Est
- Cherbourg-Octeville-Sud-Ouest
- Équeurdreville-Hainneville
- Montebourg
- Les Pieux
- Quettehou
- Saint-Pierre-Église
- Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
- Sainte-Mère-Église
- Tourlaville
- Valognes
See also
- Arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville
- Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), a musical film
External link
- Cherbourg/Octeville City Council (http://www.ville-cherbourg.fr)de:Cherbourg